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Ice Spikes
written by Kenneth Libbrecht
This webpage from SnowCrystals.com provides instructions for growing ice spikes in ordinary freezer. The page explains the physics of growing these spikes and concludes useful information on water purity and growing temperature. Related photos and drawings are provided.
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespike...
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Modern Physics
- Condensed Matter
= Crystal Structure
- Informal Education
- High School
- Reference Material
= Article
- Audio/Visual
= Image/Image Set
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- Learners
- Educators
- text/html
- image/jpeg
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Keywords:
Crystal, Snowflake
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created February 28, 2012 by Ed Lee
Record Updated:
February 28, 2012 by Ed Lee
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December 16, 2004
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K. Libbrecht, (2004), WWW Document, (http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespikes.htm).
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K. Libbrecht, Ice Spikes (2004), <http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespikes.htm>.
APA Format
Libbrecht, K. (2004, December 16). Ice Spikes. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespikes.htm
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Libbrecht, Kenneth. Ice Spikes. December 16, 2004. http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespikes.htm (accessed 2 May 2025).
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Libbrecht, Kenneth. Ice Spikes. 2004. 16 Dec. 2004. 2 May 2025 <http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespikes.htm>.
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@misc{ Author = "Kenneth Libbrecht", Title = {Ice Spikes}, Volume = {2025}, Number = {2 May 2025}, Month = {December 16, 2004}, Year = {2004} }
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